"To hold that the Authorities may take over a person’s place of residence and then validly serve him with a legal notice by pasting it
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"To hold that the Authorities may take over a person’s place of residence and then validly serve him with a legal notice by pasting it
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"It is well-settled that uncommunicated adverse remarks or charges should not be read to the prejudice of an employee. Consequently, the memo dated 31.10.2005 also
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Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated May 29, 2026, held that a statutory body cannot simultaneously act as the investigator, prosecutor, and judge in
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"Law does not permit the use of ‘unsatisfactory performance’ as a disguise to bypass formal disciplinary proceeding. It is a settled proposition of law that
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"The controversy is no longer res integra. In Krishan Kumar (supra), a two-Judge Bench of this Court... considered the correctness of the compensation awarded in
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"Interference of the High Court under Article 227 in rent matters is not completely barred, it is to be exercised judiciously, sparingly particularly since rent
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Supreme Court, in a significant judgment dated May 29, 2026, held that any order for enhancement of rent passed by the Rent Control Authority must
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"State cannot continue curtailing [liberty] in the face of a court order, on account of its slow bureaucratic processes of taking decisions whether to file appeals in
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"The very purpose of hedging, as recognized in law, will otherwise get defeated... there is no legal requirement to ensure a 1:1 ratio of hedges
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"A breach of position limits cannot, by itself, constitute ‘fraud’ under the PFUTP Regulations. Excess acquisition at market price may at best be a regulatory
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"If a Court of law has sent someone a notice, the least that can be accepted is for them to make attempts to find out
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"Once a suit was pending between the parties, the only option available for referring the matter to arbitration was by way of application under Section
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"Judicial interference in alternative dispute resolution has often been a cure without a disease in India. In this context, it is high time that judges realize that
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"Negating the mother’s claim, who is entitled to a 1/3rd share of the total compensation awarded, would amount to an illegal enrichment of the Respondent
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"Driver of the bus, who would otherwise be concentrating on the driving, would depend upon the indications, signals or whistling from the conductor to monitor
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"Allowing Section 138 proceedings to enjoy the benefit of moratorium, especially in light of such express exclusion of criminal liability, is not a good law,"
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"The moratorium provisions would not operate in respect of the criminal aspect of Section 138 and the director(s) of the corporate debtor cannot escape personal
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"Judges need not be treated as holy cows. Justice is not a cloistered virtue; she must be allowed to suffer the scrutiny and respectful even
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"Parliament has completely ousted the jurisdiction of Courts to interfere during the arbitral proceedings - courts can intervene only after the tribunal has made an
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"To hold that the Authorities may take over a person’s place of residence and then validly serve him with a legal notice by pasting it
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"To hold that the Authorities may take over a person’s place of residence and then validly serve him with a legal notice by pasting it
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"It is well-settled that uncommunicated adverse remarks or charges should not be read to the prejudice of an employee. Consequently, the memo dated 31.10.2005 also
read more
Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated May 29, 2026, held that a statutory body cannot simultaneously act as the investigator, prosecutor, and judge in
read more
"Law does not permit the use of ‘unsatisfactory performance’ as a disguise to bypass formal disciplinary proceeding. It is a settled proposition of law that
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"The controversy is no longer res integra. In Krishan Kumar (supra), a two-Judge Bench of this Court... considered the correctness of the compensation awarded in
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"Interference of the High Court under Article 227 in rent matters is not completely barred, it is to be exercised judiciously, sparingly particularly since rent
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Supreme Court, in a significant judgment dated May 29, 2026, held that any order for enhancement of rent passed by the Rent Control Authority must
read more
"State cannot continue curtailing [liberty] in the face of a court order, on account of its slow bureaucratic processes of taking decisions whether to file appeals in
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"The very purpose of hedging, as recognized in law, will otherwise get defeated... there is no legal requirement to ensure a 1:1 ratio of hedges
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"A breach of position limits cannot, by itself, constitute ‘fraud’ under the PFUTP Regulations. Excess acquisition at market price may at best be a regulatory
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"If a Court of law has sent someone a notice, the least that can be accepted is for them to make attempts to find out
read more
"Once a suit was pending between the parties, the only option available for referring the matter to arbitration was by way of application under Section
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"Judicial interference in alternative dispute resolution has often been a cure without a disease in India. In this context, it is high time that judges realize that
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"Negating the mother’s claim, who is entitled to a 1/3rd share of the total compensation awarded, would amount to an illegal enrichment of the Respondent
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"Driver of the bus, who would otherwise be concentrating on the driving, would depend upon the indications, signals or whistling from the conductor to monitor
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"Allowing Section 138 proceedings to enjoy the benefit of moratorium, especially in light of such express exclusion of criminal liability, is not a good law,"
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"The moratorium provisions would not operate in respect of the criminal aspect of Section 138 and the director(s) of the corporate debtor cannot escape personal
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"Parliament has completely ousted the jurisdiction of Courts to interfere during the arbitral proceedings - courts can intervene only after the tribunal has made an
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"Non-payment of stamp duty is accurately characterised as a curable defect. The Stamp Act itself provides for the manner in which the defect may be
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"Judges need not be treated as holy cows. Justice is not a cloistered virtue; she must be allowed to suffer the scrutiny and respectful even
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"Practice of subjecting an accused to public condemnation through media exposure, staged photographs, or other such acts amounts to an extra-legal penalty. It is neither contemplated nor
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"The act of certifying an inventory under Section 53A of the Abkari Act is not an empty formality, especially since such inventory is treated as primary evidence
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"By no stretch of imagination, it can be said that Advocate is liable to pay electricity dues at commercial rates for the office run at his residence,"
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"A legal representative is entitled to compensation, even if he was not dependent on deceased and there was no loss of dependency," Punjab and Haryana High
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Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling, held that administrative office orders and internal policies cannot supersede the express terms of a concluded contract between
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"Mere long possession of the land is not enough. What is important is whether the possessor had the animus possidendi to hold the land adverse
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"A bare reading of the above observation reveals that mere riding of three persons on a motorcycle may not amount that it was negligent act
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that an order of an arbitral tribunal rejecting an application to implead a third party as a "veritable
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"Rate of interest of 21% per annum as awarded by the Learned District Judge, is unconscionable, as the Learned District Judge while exercising discretion under
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"Mutation or recognition of tenancy by a municipal authority is essentially administrative in nature and though such mutation does not confer title, the authority concerned
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"Usage of the word ‘him’ would indicate that such evidence is required insofar as the officer who is proposed to be suspended and not the
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"Prosecutrix herself registered the FIR before the police station and did not level any allegation against the accused-appellant regarding the commission of rape with her,
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"As the property belongs to deities and Court is the Guardian of the Deities in order to protect the interest of the Deities and for regular
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"After disposing of a case on merits, the Court becomes functus officio and Section 362 CrPC expressly bars review and specifically provides that no court
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"Becoming mother can never become a disability. The journey of a female athlete through pregnancy and the post-partum period is one marked by extraordinary physical
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"Under section 17(3) of the DSE Act, no prior permission or sanction is required by a private, un-aided, recognised school to increase its fee at
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"Possession of the joint property by one co-owner is in the eye of law, possession of all even if all but one are actually out of possession,"
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"No civilized society can ever accept the leaking of question papers for recruitment to Government posts forcing the Government to cancel the examination, " Orissa High Court,
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"A bank officer holds a position of trust as he deals with public funds. Sanction of loan beyond one’s power, or not ensuring end-use of
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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